Honoring the Past, Building a Future
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leaderJohn Quincey Adams It was an inspirational evening at the banquet the other night. It's an excuse to dress up and everyone looked like they'd stepped out of a fashion magazine, both men and women. The Event … Continue reading Twin County Hall of Fame Induction Banquet
Stepheny's Danish Pine Wardrobe I have a beautiful Danish pine wardrobe that has been converted to hold a TV behind its simple doors. I wonder from time to time whose clothes it held before turning up in an antique shop in Chicago. “Do you know the C.S. Lewis’ book, The Lion, The Witch, and the … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: A Version of C.S. Lewis – The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
MAKE IT A DOUBLE I love writing this blog. WordPress is the platform I use. If I drank, and I don't, whoever stays up all night figuring out how to make it harder and less sense, causes me to say, "I'll have a double sweet tea on the rocks!" I was bummed because the number … Continue reading Cheerleading for Rocky Mount, NC
Troy Davis Cuts the Ribbon for Davis Lofts A lovely evening: Friends, family, prospective renters and curious folks gathered last Friday night to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Davis Lofts. The few photographs I took give away my interest in the brick walls that were left exposed, the paint and plaster that honor the … Continue reading Troy Davis Cuts the Ribbon on Opportunity- The Davis Lofts on Main Street
TALKING MAIN STREET WITH STEPHENY CLICK ON: https://anchor.fm/stepheny-houghtlin If you live in Rocky Mount NC or care about preservation, want to stay caught up with Main Street success stories, you'll want to listen to Stepheny's take on things. This latest podcast links Charing Cross Road in London with the revitalization of Main Street and beyond. … Continue reading Wednesday – Podcast Day – Storytelling, Preservation, Restoration, Repurposing – City Council – Main Street and Beyond
WASHINGTON STREET I grew up listening to my parents sing in the front seat of the car. (Stardust and Melancholy Baby were my father's favorites.) I knew the words to The Sunny Side of the Street by the time I started school. The melodies and lyrics that have followed me through my life play quietly … Continue reading Direct Your Feet to the Sunny Side of the Street
Main Street Rocky Mount 